Xylazine: Why we need a ‘safe supply’ policy now!

I first heard about xylaxine in 2020. We didn’t know what it was back then except that drug users who injected opioids were getting terribly sick. Open wounds at the injection point that would not heal…for months…sickness and joint pains. Soon it was identified as Xylazine: an öanimal tranquilizer that was never approved for use in humans. Dealers in the Philly/Baltimore area started cutting their dope without informing users. Fast forward to 2023 and because of xylazine people are getting seriously sick or dying around the USA. NASTAD has an informative video from a webinar featuring expert advice on how to treat this health emergency.

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